Project Assignment
Length: 3 pages.
You are a manager at PopUp Company, who manufactures toaster ovens. Your company produces two types of toaster ovens: basic and deluxe. PopUp Company currently uses a traditional unit-based costing system, however, you feel strongly the company should switch to an activity-based costing system. You believe this change would provide you more accurate costing information, which would allow for better strategic decision making. You need to prepare a number of documents in order to convince the CFO to change the current cost management system used by your company.
Prepare a 3 pages memo addressed to the CFO summarizing your findings (Check the attached file), and why you believe the activity-based costing method gives you more useful information to make decisions for the company. Include in the memo at least 4 ratios that you feel highlight your position that activity-based costing is more useful.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.